SPECTRUM HANDBOOK OF GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – I

INTRODUCTION

SAMPLE TESTS: SOLVED GENERAL STUDIES PAPERS
General Studies Paper I (2012)
General Studies Paper I (2013)
General Studies Paper I (2014)
General Studies Paper I (2015)
General Studies Paper I (2016)
General Studies Paper I (2017)

CURRENT EVENTS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
INDIA: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Presidential Elections 2017
New Economic Advisory Council
Government Policies and Decisions
Important Legislations
Law and Justice
Committees / Reports
Economic Survey (2016-17) Part-II Highlights
NITI Aayog: Policy and Actions
Public Finance
Prices
Agriculture and Food Processing
Industry, Services and Infrastructure
Financial Market
External Sector
Social Sector
News from States
Federal Issues
Defence and Security

WORLD POLITICAL REVIEW
Asia
Europe
The Americas
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, CONFERENCES AND REPORTS
RELATIONS BETWEEN COUNTRIES

INDIA AND THE WORLD
India and Other Nations

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Environment and Earth Science
Astronomy and Space Technology
Particle Physics
Health and Medicine
Genetics and Biotechnology
Miscellany

CULTURAL PANORAMA
AWARDS AND HONOURS
SPORTS: ACHIEVEMENTS BY INDIANS IN 2017
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

HISTORY OF INDIA
1. Introduction
2. Pre-History
3. The Harappan Culture
4. The Vedic Age
5. The Age of the Buddha
6. The Mauryan Empire
7. Post-Mauryan Period (200 BC – AD 300)
8. The Gupta Age
9. North India and the Deccan After the Guptas
10. History of South India
11. Northern India?From the 8th Century to AD 1200
12. The Sultanate of Delhi
13. Provincial Kingdoms after the Sultanate
14. The Mughal Empire
15. The Marathas
16. Advent of European Commerc
17. British Expansion and Consolidation
18. Governors-General and Viceroys During the British Period
19. Administration Under British Rule
20. Economic Impact of British Rule
21. Socio-Religious Reform Movements
22. Development of Education
23. The Trade Union Movement
24. Development of the Press
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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
1. Early Uprisings Against British Rule
2. Growth of Nationalism
3. The Struggle for Independence Begins: Early Phase (1885-1918)
4. The Gandhian Era (Till end of Second World War) 1919-1945
5. The Final Phase and Achievement of Independence
6. Personalities Associated with the National Movement
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INDIAN AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY
PART ONE : GENERAL AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY
1. Nature and Scope of Geography
2. A Geographer?s Tools
3. Earth in Space
4. Atmosphere
5. Atmospheric Moisture
6. Climate
7. Hydrosphere
8. The Lithosphere
9. Landforms of the First Order: Continents and Oceans
10. Landforms of the Second Order: Mountains, Plateaus and Plains
11. Internal Forces of Earth and Landforms
12. External Processes and Landforms on Earth
13. Soils
14. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life
15. Social Geography
16. Economic Resources
17. Agriculture
18. Animal Husbandry and Fishery
19. Industry
20. Transport and Communication

PART TWO : INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
1. Introduction
2. Geological History
3. Landforms
4. Drainage
5. Climate
6. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
7. Soils
8. Agriculture
9. Animal Husbandry and Fishery
10. Mineral Resources
11. Energy
12. Industry
13. Transport and Communication
14. The People
15. Settlements and Migration
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INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Concepts
2. Historical Perspective
3. Framing the Constitution
4. Salient Features and Philosophy of the Constitution
5. Territory of the Union and Reorganisation of the States
6. Citizenship
7. Fundamental Rights
8. Directive Principles of State Policy
9. Fundamental Duties
10. The Union Executive
11. The Union Legislature
12. Comptroller and Auditor-General
13. The State Executive
14. The State Legislature
15. The State of Jammu and Kashmir
16. Local Government
17. Cooperative Societies
18. Union Territories
19. Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas
20. The Judiciary
21. Indian Federal System and Centre-State Relations
22. Emergency Provisions
23. Services under the Union and the States
24. Elections and Political Parties
25. Languages
26. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
27. Minorities
28. Special Provisions for Some States
29. Property, Rights, Liabilities and Obligations of the Government
30. Amendment of the Constitution and the Issue of Basic Features
31. Schedules of the Constitution
32. Issue of Good Governance
33. Issue of Rights
34. Public Policy
35. India?s Foreign Policy
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Economics, Economy and Development
2. Nature of Indian Economy
3. Planning
4. National Income and Structural Change
5. Capital Formation
6. Agriculture
7. Food Security
8. Industry
9. Service Sector
10. Infrastructure
11. Foreign Trade
12. Balance of Payments
13. Foreign Capital in Economic Development
14. Prices
15. Indian Currency, Exchange Rate and Convertibility
16. Financial Market
17. Public Finance
18. Demographics
19. Social Development Initiatives
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ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1. Introduction
2. Environmental Degradation
3. Biodiversity
4. Climate Concerns
5. Indian Response to Environmental Ecology: Policies, Programmes and Legislation
6. Selected National Parks and Sanctuaries of India: A Survey
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GENERAL SCIENCE
The Basics
Physics and Chemistry
Life Science
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REVIEW
India: General Information
India: States and Union Territories
India: Population Totals 2011
India : Security Set-Up
India : Science and Technology
World Organisations
World: Survey of Countries
Cultural Panorama
Sports and Games
Firsts in the World and India

Practice Questions

PRACTICE TEST PAPERS
Practice Test Paper One
Practice Test Paper Two